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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. <a href="http://www.dezuidkas.nl/en/1.php">The Zuidkas</a> is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, <a href="http://plusmood.com/2009/05/the-zuidkas-architectenbureau-paul-de-ruiter/">Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter</a>'s design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/the-zuidkas-a-sustainable-city-in-a-skyscraper/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Among the most innovative, noteworthy green designs are those which transform and upgrade ubiquitous existing structures, such as skyscrapers, by making them sustainable in composition and eco-friendly in function. The Zuidkas is a prime example of such a venture. Commissioned by the Government Buildings Agency in the Netherlands, Architectenbureau Paul de Ruiter's design is centered around a rooftop-based ecosystem that stands to sustain and enrich the structure's offices, homes, school, and restaurants in addition to a park, a biogas electrical plant and retail facilities....